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Now in its fourth year, the conference is the only national summit for LGBTIQ women’s health in Australia. The program includes presentations, panels, workshops and esteemed keynote speakers with the conference being opened by the Minister for Health, Jill Hennessey, with Welcome to Country by Wurundjeri Elder, Annette Xiberras.

This year’s theme ‘Research, Resilience, Respect’ is aimed at exploring existing research and highlighting the need for further research into LGBTIQ women’s health. Furthermore, this year’s conference will acknowledge the resilience and strength of LGBTIQ women as well as pay respect to all LGBTIQ women’s communities.

The conference also coincides with NAIDOC Week – their theme being “Because of her, we can!” – so we’re very much looking forward to some important conversations with the Aboriginal LGBTIQ women’s communities from all around Australia.

We are especially excited about our conference social and networking event, sponsored by Mind Equality Centre, on Thursday evening, which will bring together performances by Glitterfist, Tonie Field, Sailor V and more.

Planning is well and truly underway for the 2018 LGBTIQ Women’s Health Conference and we are very excited about the depth and breadth of content we are working to bring you, and the quality speakers we will have joining us.

We are pleased to announce this year’s Conference will be opened by Minister for Health, Jill Hennessy, and we have a very exciting International Speaker from the Philippines, Naomi Fontanos, TGD activist. We have some incredible keynote speakers locked in, with the rest of the program being scheduled as we speak. Here are a few of our keynote and panel speakers:

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Registrations and scholarship applications for the 2018 LGBTIQ Women’s Health Conference are now open!

The #LGBTIQWHC is open to anyone with an interest in LGBTIQ Women’s Health.

Our aim is to make the conference as accessible as possible and nobody will be turned away for lack of funds. If you need financial assistance, including cost of registration, travel expenses and/or accommodation, please apply for one of our Scholarships or email women@acon.org.au for more information.

In 2018 LGBTIQ Women’s Health Conference will be held at The Jasper Hotelin Melbourne, Australia on 12 & 13 July

If you’re interested in volunteering at the conference, you will receive free registration to both days. Please contact women@vac.org.auto enquire about volunteering options.